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- 2. QUIZ INSTRUCTIONS 20 questions. 5star marked questions, used for tie-breakers. If the tie persists, sudden death. QM is god. Googling is a sin, so remember to turn your mic on and say "Shantam Paapam" or "Sorry QM for I have sinned" after you Google. Top 8 finalists, Naale banni.
- 3. Question #1 Marcus Tullius Cicero was a Roman statesman, lawyer, and accomplished orator who was amputated and beheaded on the orders of Mark Antony for his scathing criticism and opposition against the man. But before his untimely death, he penned work in 45 BCE, whose title translates to "On the ends of good and evil” in English. "There is no one who loves pain itself, who seeks after it and wants to have it, simply because it is pain..." is the English translation of an excerpt from that work. A long time later, the Catholic Church declared him to be a “Virtuous Pagan” and thus his writings were spared the fate (banning/burning etc) of a lot of other literary works from the same time and origin. In the 1960s, a typeface manufacturer started using a 1500s based scrambled version of that excerpt in their advertising campaigns, and in the 1980s, Aldus Corp. used it in one of their flagship products. This led to the origin of a phrase that is used by almost every designer on the planet. ID the phrase.
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- 6. ANSWER #2 Devon Sawa played Stan in the eponymous music video; tweet has lyrics
- 7. Kumortuli in Kolkata is known for its special sacred statues. The statues are made from mud that is from the sacred Ganga, or imported from other sources. One of the most notable of these, is the Durga statue that is made. It is considered incomplete without mud from outside a X. One of the theories behind this is that, the soil here is rich with the virtues that the men that enter Xs leave behind. The soil must be begged from one of the “workers” at X, and received as a gift, which used to be done by a priest, but is now done the maker of the statue. This soil is then mixed with cow dung and urine, along with the mud from Ganga, and added on the statue. ID X. Question #3
- 8. ANSWER #3 X - Brothels
- 9. Question #4 The coronavirus pandemic has lead to all sorts of new ways to pass time. One such way has been devised by YouTuber PippenFTS, who has enlisted the help of over 100,000 people from all across the globe with similar interests for this project. He has overcome a height restriction of 255m with the help of a module called X, which changes the original dimensions of this entity to a 16x16x16 one. With everyone's help, he intends to do something that is very much mathematically possible with respect to mensuration, but has never been attempted on this scale before. Each contributor will deliver a certain model, and stitching together all would result in the completion of the project. What project?
- 10. ANSWER #4 Recreating the earth in 1:1 ratio in Minecraft
- 11. The origins of this act lie in 1800s Germany where the soldiers would perform it in order to bring good luck; but today, it is more of an Aussie celebration. Although it is commonly associated with a person X, it was first done in the field by David Reynolds, another Aussie. This celebration’s root in the German army was to instill a spirit of loyalty and friendship, even if it meant performing an act as gross as this. Later on, a Prussian general created the Bierstiefel, which kept the tradition going, albeit removing the gross nature of it. What act? *Question #5
- 12. ANSWER #5 SHOEY
- 13. Question #6 They have been a part of Armies and battles for as long as written record has existed, and they do even today. Hence, nowadays, they’re always ranked higher than the people who train them in the US army. This is to prevent mistreatment and neglect, since any such actions would result in disciplinary measures being taken against the accused. Who are they?
- 15. The theme for this year’s Met Gala was ‘In America: A Lexicon of Fashion’. X wore a floral dress designed by a project Runway alum Christian Siriano which consisted of 50 different varieties of flowers and a chic mini silhouette with a lengthy asymmetrical train that swirled around her waist. Put Funda behind the inspiration of this dress. Question #7
- 16. ANSWER #7 State flowers from each state
- 17. Question #8 The origin of this isle X comes from an old legend from around the same parts. The saga describes the journey of an exiled warrior from Y, who found a small habitable area on the seemingly inhospitable X, northwest from Y. X was named with the hopes that the pleasant name would attract settlers to live there. One would expect a similar, but slightly contrasting story of avoiding over- settlement for the naming of Y, but that would be wrong since Y was named for what a traveller who climbed a mountain saw surrounding Y. ID the very popular confusing duo X and Y.
- 18. ANSWER #8
- 20. ANSWER #9 Conductor baton movements for time
- 21. Question #10 Sun Temple Ellora Caves Hampi Rani ki Vav Sanchi Stupa Red Fort X ID connect and in what aspect is X different from the others mentioned
- 22. ANSWER #10
- 23. Question #11 Cows in Moscow were fitted with VR headsets in an attempt to simulate a pleasant environment with greenery and had colours that made them feel calm, in an attempt to increase the volume of milk. Twitter, Reddit and many blogs were quick to draw parallels between this and a 1999 movie and flooded the internet with a pun based on the movie’s title. What pun?
- 25. Who's this YouTube prankster very much in the news last month. Question #12
- 26. ANSWER #12
- 27. Question #13 X is a movie whose plot revolves around the festivities occurring during the month of June. The story was heavily based on folktales and myths of Scandinavian countries, especially Sweden. To capture its full essence, the director built this fictional town of ______ (In the movie) based on the regions of Hälsingland and Hälsingegårdar farms as shown in the pictures. The word _______ can be traced back to a fairy tale about villagers dancing themselves to death when the devil comes calling. ID X. Image Follows
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- 30. As we hear it today, the saying can be seen to have 3 ______s, but according to Osho Rajneesh, there is a fourth that exists according to the Hindu and Buddhist Origin of this pictorial maxim, which asks you to hide your pleasures and not put them on display. The popular version of the maxim itself (without the 4th ______) can be seen all over the world, including the Sabarmati ashram. What maxim? Question #14
- 31. ANSWER #14
- 32. X and Y were synthesised in the same 2-week period in 1897 by a German chemist working for Bayer Company. X is a drug that was marketed as a cough medicine, painkiller and sedative while being completely non-addictive. The drug became a massive hit in just a year, sold all over the world. The claim of it being non-addictive however was found to be false, and the drug has been banned almost all over the world since the ‘30s. Y on the other hand started off on a rough start at Bayer, for it could not be patented, since it has been previously synthesised. Even though this was the case, the drug was vigorously marketed all over the world and is one of the most popular drugs to date. X and Y were thus trademarks of the Bayer company, which were to be given up as a result of the treaty of Versailles post WW1, and thus are known today as a commonly used word, rather than a trademark. ID X and Y. Question #15
- 33. ANSWER #15 X - Heroin Y - Aspirin
- 34. Question #16 In the summer of 1816, X, Percy and Claire visited Lord Byron in Geneva. Being trapped indoors due to incessant torrential rain, they came across a set of German ghost stories called ‘Fantasmagoriana’. This prompted a horror story writing competition which would be judged by Lord Byron. This competition led to the birth of Y which X subtexts as ‘The Modern __________’, the blank indicating a “villain” in the eyes of the Gods. As stated by the writer, it takes inspiration from theories of Dr Darwin and galvanism which were discussed frequently during their visit to Geneva. Y is now regarded as a classic, horror science fiction novel which paved the way for many modern science fiction works. ID X & Y
- 35. ANSWER #16 X - Mary Shelley Y - Frankenstein
- 36. Question #17 Non-sexualised photos of infants are generally not considered child pornography under US law. However the addition of a certain item, superimposed after an iconic photograph was taken is being argued as making the minor in question, Spencer Elden, look like a sex worker. This, along with the allegation of his legal name and image being tied forever to the “commercial sexual exploitation” due to this piece of artwork, has led him to sue X over the piece of art. ID X.
- 37. Question #18 In the 80s, due to the tremendous competition in the energy drink market, alongside the usual marketing campaigns like endorsements and ads, Red Bull launched another innovative campaign using “used” cans. The campaign created an illusion of demand, thus boosting sales. What did they do?
- 38. ANSWER #17 X - Nirvana
- 39. ANSWER #18
- 40. Question #19 Since a lot of children go missing in Pakistan every year, a country with rough terrain and many areas with almost no media coverage, Berger decided to team with an artist and activist, Samar Minallah Khan, to help in the outreach about this information. They thus used Xs to spread information, so that it reaches even the remotest of locations. This has already resulted in a handful of children being reconnected with their families over the last couple of months. Put Funda.
- 41. ANSWER #19
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- 43. Question #20 In Jurassic Park, DNA was a goofy yet uncanny cartoon character designed to explain to Jurassic Park tourists, who are assumed to be laymen, how InGen recreated the dinosaurs. What did Mister DNA inspire in a recent pop culture phenomenon, sometime in June.
- 44. ANSWER #20